Book Chapters
Peer-reviewed chapters in edited books and volumes. Each entry lists full bibliographic details, a short summary, topic keywords and, where available, links to the publisher version (DOI), a PDF or the book page, plus a copyable BibTeX citation.
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Sarwar, A. N., Caramiello, C., Pugliese, F., Secci, D., Magnabosco de A. Gomes, R., Bal, E., Ceseracciu, C., Avino, A., Daloglu Cetinkaya, I., Copty, N. K., Jomaa, S., & Manfreda, S. (2026). Participatory Validation of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) for Enhanced Resilience. In Greening and Resilience, Urban Sustainability. Springer, Singapore. (in press).in press
Presents a participatory approach to validating Nature-based Solutions (NbS) for strengthening environmental and urban resilience.
nature-based solutionsparticipatory validationresilienceurban sustainability@incollection{sarwar2026nbs, author = {Sarwar, A. N. and Caramiello, C. and Pugliese, F. and Secci, D. and Magnabosco de A. Gomes, R. and Bal, E. and Ceseracciu, C. and Avino, A. and Daloglu Cetinkaya, I. and Copty, N. K. and Jomaa, S. and Manfreda, S.}, title = {{Participatory Validation of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) for Enhanced Resilience}}, booktitle = {Greening and Resilience}, editor = {Diana, L. and Sommese, F. and Colajanni, S. and Sciuto, G.}, series = {Urban Sustainability}, publisher = {Springer, Singapore}, year = {2026}, note = {in press} } -
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Jahanshahi, A., Avino, A., Mendicino, G., Sarwar, A. N., Pacia, F. D., Perrini, P., Coccaro, P., Zhuang, R., Giuzio, L., Iacobellis, V., & Manfreda, S. (2026). A distributed approach to streamflow simulation in data-scarce environments: Utilizing DREAM 2.0 across Southern Italy’s reservoirs. In GIS Day 2024: Il GIS per il governo e la gestione del territorio, pp. 377–392. Aracne Editrice.
Applies the distributed DREAM 2.0 model to simulate streamflow across reservoirs in data-scarce Southern Italy.
DREAM 2.0streamflow simulationdata-scarce regionsSouthern Italy@incollection{jahanshahi2026dream2, author = {Jahanshahi, A. and Avino, A. and Mendicino, G. and Sarwar, A. N. and Pacia, F. D. and Perrini, P. and Coccaro, P. and Zhuang, R. and Giuzio, L. and Iacobellis, V. and Manfreda, S.}, title = {{A distributed approach to streamflow simulation in data-scarce environments: Utilizing DREAM 2.0 across Southern Italy’s reservoirs}}, booktitle = {GIS Day 2024: Il GIS per il governo e la gestione del territorio}, editor = {Cardone, B. and Di Martino, F. and Miraglia, V.}, publisher = {Aracne Editrice}, year = {2026}, pages = {377--392} } -
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Albertini, C., Gioia, A., Iacobellis, V., Manfreda, S., & Petropoulos, G. P. (2024). Exploring the use of random forest classifier with Sentinel-2 imagery in flooded area mapping. In Geographical Information Science: Case Studies in Earth and Environmental Monitoring. Elsevier.
Explores a Random Forest classifier with Sentinel-2 imagery for mapping flooded areas.
random forestSentinel-2flood mappingremote sensing@incollection{albertini2024rfsentinel, author = {Albertini, C. and Gioia, A. and Iacobellis, V. and Manfreda, S. and Petropoulos, G. P.}, title = {{Exploring the use of random forest classifier with Sentinel-2 imagery in flooded area mapping}}, booktitle = {Geographical Information Science: Case Studies in Earth and Environmental Monitoring}, editor = {Petropoulos, G. P. and Chalkias, C.}, publisher = {Elsevier}, year = {2024} } -
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Pizarro, A., Dal Sasso, S. F., Peña-Haro, S., & Manfreda, S. (2024). Urban river management by innovative monitoring. In Managing Urban Rivers, pp. 315–331. Elsevier.
Reviews innovative monitoring approaches for the management of urban rivers.
urban riversriver monitoringimage velocimetryinnovative monitoring@incollection{pizarro2024urbanriver, author = {Pizarro, A. and Dal Sasso, S. F. and Peña-Haro, S. and Manfreda, S.}, title = {{Urban river management by innovative monitoring}}, booktitle = {Managing Urban Rivers}, publisher = {Elsevier}, year = {2024}, pages = {315--331}, doi = {10.1016/B978-0-323-85703-1.00001-8} } -
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Manfreda, S., & Ben-Dor, E. (2023). Remote sensing of the environment using unmanned aerial systems. In Unmanned Aerial Systems for Monitoring Soil, Vegetation, and Riverine Environments. Elsevier.
Overview chapter on remote sensing of the environment with unmanned aerial systems.
remote sensingUASenvironmental monitoring@incollection{manfreda2023rsuas, author = {Manfreda, S. and Ben-Dor, E.}, title = {{Remote sensing of the environment using unmanned aerial systems}}, booktitle = {Unmanned Aerial Systems for Monitoring Soil, Vegetation, and Riverine Environments}, editor = {Manfreda, S. and Ben-Dor, E.}, publisher = {Elsevier}, year = {2023} } -
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Herban, S., Manfreda, S., Tmušić, G., Maltese, A., & Brook, A. (2023). Protocols for UAS-based observation. In Unmanned Aerial Systems for Monitoring Soil, Vegetation, and Riverine Environments, pp. 37–69. Elsevier.
Defines protocols and good practice for UAS-based field observation.
UASobservation protocolsbest practices@incollection{herban2023protocols, author = {Herban, S. and Manfreda, S. and Tmušić, G. and Maltese, A. and Brook, A.}, title = {{Protocols for UAS-based observation}}, booktitle = {Unmanned Aerial Systems for Monitoring Soil, Vegetation, and Riverine Environments}, editor = {Manfreda, S. and Ben-Dor, E.}, publisher = {Elsevier}, year = {2023}, pages = {37--69} } -
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Zhuang, R., Manfreda, S., Zeng, Y., Su, Z., Ben-Dor, E., & Petropoulos, G. P. (2023). Soil moisture monitoring using unmanned aerial system. In Unmanned Aerial Systems for Monitoring Soil, Vegetation, and Riverine Environments. Elsevier.
Reviews soil-moisture monitoring using unmanned aerial systems.
soil moistureUASremote sensing@incollection{zhuang2023soilmoisture, author = {Zhuang, R. and Manfreda, S. and Zeng, Y. and Su, Z. and Ben-Dor, E. and Petropoulos, G. P.}, title = {{Soil moisture monitoring using unmanned aerial system}}, booktitle = {Unmanned Aerial Systems for Monitoring Soil, Vegetation, and Riverine Environments}, editor = {Manfreda, S. and Ben-Dor, E.}, publisher = {Elsevier}, year = {2023} } -
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Eltner, A., Manfreda, S., & Hortobagyi, B. (2022). Image Sequences Processing. In UAVs for the Environmental Sciences, pp. 260–272.
Covers image-sequence processing techniques for UAV environmental surveys.
image sequencesUASimage processing@incollection{eltner2022imageseq, author = {Eltner, A. and Manfreda, S. and Hortobagyi, B.}, title = {{Image Sequences Processing}}, booktitle = {UAVs for the Environmental Sciences}, editor = {Eltner, A. and Hoffmeister, D. and Kaiser, A. and Karrasch, P. and Klingbeil, L. and Stöcker, C. and Rovere, A.}, year = {2022}, pages = {260--272}, isbn = {978-3-534-40588-6} } -
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Goncalves, G., Arranz, J. J., Herban, S., Dvorak, P., & Manfreda, S. (2021). Assessing the Accuracy of Digital Surface Models of an Earthen Dam Derived from SfM Techniques. In Fundamentals of Capturing and Processing Drone Imagery and Data. CRC Press, Taylor & Francis.
Assesses the accuracy of SfM-derived digital surface models of an earthen dam.
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Lazzari, M., Piccarreta, M., Ray, R. L., & Manfreda, S. (2020). Modelling antecedent soil moisture to constrain rainfall thresholds for shallow landslides occurrence. In Landslides. IntechOpen.
Models antecedent soil moisture to constrain rainfall thresholds for shallow landslides.
antecedent soil moisturerainfall thresholdsshallow landslidesmodelling@incollection{lazzari2020landslides, author = {Lazzari, M. and Piccarreta, M. and Ray, R. L. and Manfreda, S.}, title = {{Modelling antecedent soil moisture to constrain rainfall thresholds for shallow landslides occurrence}}, booktitle = {Landslides}, editor = {Ray, R. L.}, publisher = {IntechOpen}, year = {2020}, doi = {10.5772/intechopen.92730} } -
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Manfreda, S., Dal Sasso, S. F., Pizarro, A., & Tauro, F. (2019). Chapter 10: New Insights Offered by UAS for River Monitoring. In Applications of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Best Practices and Case Studies. CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group.
Discusses new insights offered by UAS for river monitoring.
UASriver monitoringimage velocimetry@incollection{manfreda2019uasriver, author = {Manfreda, S. and Dal Sasso, S. F. and Pizarro, A. and Tauro, F.}, title = {{Chapter 10: New Insights Offered by UAS for River Monitoring}}, booktitle = {Applications of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Best Practices and Case Studies}, publisher = {CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group}, year = {2019}, doi = {10.1201/9780429244117-10} } -
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Fiorentino, M., Gioia, A., Manfreda, S., Totaro, V., & Iacobellis, V. (2019). Impatto del clima sugli eventi idrologici estremi. Editoriale Bios.
Examines the impact of climate on extreme hydrological events.
climate impacthydrological extremesclimate change@incollection{fiorentino2019clima, author = {Fiorentino, M. and Gioia, A. and Manfreda, S. and Totaro, V. and Iacobellis, V.}, title = {{Impatto del clima sugli eventi idrologici estremi}}, publisher = {Editoriale Bios}, year = {2019} } -
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Sole, A., Albano, R., Samela, C., Craciun, I., Perrone, A., Manfreda, S., & Ozunu, A. (2019). Large scale flood risk mapping: an application over Romania. Editoriale Bios.
Presents a large-scale flood-risk mapping application over Romania.
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Fiorentino, M., Gioia, A., Manfreda, S., & Iacobellis, V. (2018). Confronto di differenti metodologie per la determinazione dell’area contribuente al picco di piena. In Tecniche per la Difesa dall’Inquinamento. Editoriale Bios.
Compares methods for determining the peak-runoff contributing area.
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Manfreda, S., Samela, C., & Troy, T. J. (2018). The use of DEM-based approaches to derive a priori information on flood-prone areas. In Flood Monitoring through Remote Sensing, pp. 61–79. Springer.
Shows how DEM-based approaches provide a priori information on flood-prone areas.
DEMflood-prone areasflood mappingremote sensing@incollection{manfreda2018demapriori, author = {Manfreda, S. and Samela, C. and Troy, T. J.}, title = {{The use of DEM-based approaches to derive a priori information on flood-prone areas}}, booktitle = {Flood Monitoring through Remote Sensing}, editor = {Refice, A. and D’Addabbo, A. and Capolongo, D.}, publisher = {Springer}, year = {2018}, pages = {61--79} } -
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D’Addabbo, A., Refice, A., Capolongo, D., Pasquariello, G., & Manfreda, S. (2018). Data fusion through Bayesian methods for flood monitoring from remotely sensed data. In Flood Monitoring through Remote Sensing, pp. 181–208. Springer.
Applies Bayesian data-fusion methods to flood monitoring from remotely sensed data.
data fusionBayesian methodsflood monitoringSAR@incollection{daddabbo2018datafusion, author = {D’Addabbo, A. and Refice, A. and Capolongo, D. and Pasquariello, G. and Manfreda, S.}, title = {{Data fusion through Bayesian methods for flood monitoring from remotely sensed data}}, booktitle = {Flood Monitoring through Remote Sensing}, editor = {Refice, A. and D’Addabbo, A. and Capolongo, D.}, publisher = {Springer}, year = {2018}, pages = {181--208} } -
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Sole, A., Samela, C., Cantisani, A., Giuzio, L., & Manfreda, S. (2015). Stima delle aree inondabili mediante metodi geomorfologici e modellazione idraulica mono e bi-dimensionale: applicazione al Fiume Bradano. In Tecniche per la Difesa dall’Inquinamento. Editoriale Bios.
Estimates flood-prone areas combining geomorphic methods and 1D/2D hydraulic modelling on the Bradano River.
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Fiorentino, M., & Manfreda, S. (2011). Confronto fra i tempi di ritorno di piogge e portate di rilevante entità. In Tecniche per la Difesa dall’Inquinamento. Editoriale Bios.
Compares return periods of intense rainfall and peak discharges.
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Fiorentino, M., Manfreda, S., Margiotta, M. R., & Onorati, B. (2010). Risultati delle indagini sperimentali condotte sul bacino Fiumarella di Corleto. In Tecniche per la Difesa dall’Inquinamento, pp. 167–178. Editoriale Bios.
Reports results of experimental investigations in the Fiumarella di Corleto catchment.
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Manfreda, S., Giuzio, L., Giosa, L., Onorati, B., Sole, A., & Copertino, V. A. (2009). Utilizzo di tecniche GIS per la delineazione di aree di inondazione nei tronchi incisi, alluvionati e incassati di un corso d’acqua: sviluppo di un metodo geomorfologico applicato al bacino del fiume Basento. In Catalogo di morfologie fluviali ed instabilità idrodinamiche nei corsi d’acqua, pp. 679–694. Editoriale Bios.
Develops a GIS-based geomorphic method to delineate flood-prone areas of the Basento River.
GISgeomorphic methodflood-prone areasBasento River@incollection{manfreda2009basento, author = {Manfreda, S. and Giuzio, L. and Giosa, L. and Onorati, B. and Sole, A. and Copertino, V. A.}, title = {{Utilizzo di tecniche GIS per la delineazione di aree di inondazione nei tronchi incisi, alluvionati e incassati di un corso d’acqua: sviluppo di un metodo geomorfologico applicato al bacino del fiume Basento}}, booktitle = {Catalogo di morfologie fluviali ed instabilità idrodinamiche nei corsi d’acqua}, editor = {Copertino, V. A. and Scavone, G. and Telesca, V.}, publisher = {Editoriale Bios}, year = {2009}, pages = {679--694}, isbn = {978-88-6093-061-3} } -
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Manfreda, S., Sole, A., & Fiorentino, M. (2008). Can the basin morphology alone provide an insight on floodplain delineation?. In Flood Recovery Innovation and Response, pp. 47–58. WIT Press.
Asks whether basin morphology alone can inform floodplain delineation.
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Manfreda, S., & Fiorentino, M. (2008). Flood Volume Estimation and Flood Mitigation: Adige river basin. In Mountains: Sources of Water, Sources of Knowledge (Advances in Global Change Research, Vol. 31), pp. 243–264. Springer.
Estimates flood volumes and discusses flood mitigation for the Adige river basin.
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Fiorentino, M., Carriero, D., Iacobellis, V., Manfreda, S., & Portoghese, I. (2006). MEDCLUB – starting line and first activities. In Predictions in Ungauged Basins: Promises and Progress. IAHS Press (IAHS Publ. 303).
Introduces the MEDCLUB initiative within the Predictions in Ungauged Basins framework.
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Carone, M. T., Manfreda, S., Simoniello, T., & Macchiato, M. (2005). Localization of Buffer Strips by using IFF Field Data and Landsat-TM Satellite Data. In River Basin Management III, vol. 83, pp. 193–201. WIT Press.
Localises riparian buffer strips using IFF field data and Landsat-TM imagery.
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Carone, M. T., & Manfreda, S. (2003). A model devoted to study the ecological restoration of fluvial habitats: a case study. In Water Pollution VII: Modelling, Measuring and Prediction, pp. 3–12. WIT Press.
Presents a model for the ecological restoration of fluvial habitats (case study, first results).
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Manfreda, S., Carriero, D., Iacobellis, V., Sole, A., & Fiorentino, M. (2003). The Effects of Soil Properties on Floods in the Agri Basin (Southern Italy). In River Basin Management II, pp. 321–330. WIT Press.
Analyses the effects of soil properties on floods in the Agri Basin, Southern Italy.
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